Security guard accused of theft from shop

A security guard stole 34 different electronic products worth about Dh42,000 from his employer, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

AMA, 52, Egyptian, a manager at JE Stores, testified that on May 9, staff found that 34 different products including cameras, mobile phones and head sets were missing.

“From the CCTV, we found that AAH, security guard at the store, took advantage of the fact that there were no customers or employees in the shop. He went to the camera section and put a jacket on one of them, he then took the jacket. He was seen removing the alarm sticker from the camera and leaving the store. The CCTV captured only this incident,” he testified.

Confronting him with the theft, AAH, 32, Pakistani, admitted to stealing from the store. Police confiscated several electronics products belonging to JE Stores in his accommodation.